Full-time, remote Academic Advisor position, open worldwide, paying around $52,000 a year. Bachelor's degree required, plus 24 months of experience advising students on academic planning.
The Job
- Help students map out which courses to take and how they fit into a degree plan
- Monitor academic progress and flag issues before they become bigger problems
- Connect students with campus or online resources that support their success
A student who's failed the same prerequisite twice isn't usually failing because the material is too hard. Sometimes it's a scheduling conflict with a work shift, sometimes it's a tutoring resource they never knew existed, sometimes it's something entirely outside academics that's bleeding into their coursework. Good advisors dig past the transcript to figure out what's actually going on before recommending a course of action.
Skills Required
Interpersonal and organizational skills carry significant weight in this role. Beyond that:
- Student counseling fundamentals
- Comfort with academic planning software
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Careful record-keeping across a full caseload of students
- Problem-solving under time pressure, especially near registration deadlines
Experience advising a specific student population, first-generation college students, transfer students, or students in a particular major, tends to strengthen an application, though it's not a hard requirement listed here.
Compensation and Benefits
Pay runs about $52,000 annually in USD for this full-time remote role. Health insurance and paid time off come standard, and tuition assistance is available where the employing institution offers it. Naukri Mitra has also noticed a growing number of academic institutions adding employee assistance programs to their benefits packages, which is worth factoring in if that kind of support matters to you.
Busy Season Looks Different Here
Registration periods hit this job harder than almost any other point in the semester. Caseloads that feel manageable in October can suddenly become back-to-back appointments during add/drop week, with students scrambling to adjust schedules before deadlines close. Organizing your own workload ahead of crunch periods matters more than it might suggest from the job title alone.
How to Apply
Send a resume detailing your advising experience and any specific student populations you've worked with. Mention which academic planning or student information systems you've used. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
